Middletown is 7-0 against Brunswick since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Middletown Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Brunswick Railroaders at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Middletown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Linganore, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Middletown was ranked 22nd). Middletown fell to Linganore 40-34. That makes it the first time this season the Knights have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Brunswick started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against North Hagerstown. They took a 28-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hubs. The Railroaders' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Middletown's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Brunswick, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2.
Middletown didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Brunswick when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 19-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middletown since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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